Preputial glands, dominance and aggressiveness, in mice

Bolletino di zoologia

Volumn 50, Issue 3-4, 1983, Pages 173-187

  Brain, Paul F ^a   Homady, Merza H ^b   Mainardi, Marisa ^c  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BAGHDAD   (Iraq)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

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EID: 0000518796     PISSN: 03734137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250008309439441     Document Type: Article

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